Today's Opinions

New Mora schools chief a good man
A relative of a school board member in Mora County has been named as the new superintendent, and some people are unhappy, (calling it) “nepotism” ... .
As far back as I can remember only the relatives and friends of elected officials are appointed good paying jobs.
I was a two-term county commissioner. My last term in office I hired the aunt of one other commissioner as county manager. The night of the meeting, the people at the county commission meeting went wild.

There has been great consternation in recent months over the inability of state Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal on a capital projects package that would inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the state’s economy. Businesses leaders, local government officials and the media, including this newspaper, blasted lawmakers and the governor for their inability to compromise on this critically important piece of legislation to finance desperately needed infrastructure projects and get more New Mexicans working.

Look at your fellow travelers the next time you’re in an airport security line. There’s a unique expression shared by most waiting to have their carry-on bags and persons scrutinized by Transportation Security Administration officers (TSA).